Sushil Modi makes fresh allegations against Lalu Prasad Yadav's familySushil Modi claimed that Rabri Devi owned 18 flats in a housing complex, and to avoid Income Tax and other agencies, sold three to a member...
07 Aug, 2017, 09.35 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath may act against sand mafia soonThe Union minister has been writing to many CMs on the issue and the first set of letters has been despatched — including to Yogi Adityanat...
04 May, 2017, 01.13 AM IST
NGT seeks UP government's response on illegal sand mining near Narora atomic plantThe petition, filed by Modi Nagar resident Phirey Ram Prajapati, alleged sand mining mafias have started to trespass in private agricultura...
08 Apr, 2016, 04.39 PM IST
Government takes on mining mafia with new rulesEnvironment ministry for the first time delegated power of granting environmental clearances for leases up to 5 hectares to district level ...
22 Jan, 2016, 12.31 PM IST
The tragicomedy of being forced to import sandOnce, India’s growth was hobbled by shortage of foods, foreign exchange, or skills. But now we have a bewildering new shortage: a shortage ...
08 Nov, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan orders SIT probe into killing of cop by 'sand mafia'Chouhan reviewed the incident during a high-level meeting at Mantralaya and directed the officials concerned to take stern action in such c...
06 Apr, 2015, 02.56 PM IST
Don't permit sand mining in name of Yamuna dredging: National Green Tribunal to Delhi Jal BoardThe Tribunal had directed Delhi govt to stop illegal mining being carried out without requisite environmental clearance at Wazirabad & Jaga...
09 Oct, 2014, 05.58 PM IST
Stop illegal sand mining in capital: NGT to Delhi governmentNGT directed the Delhi govt to stop illegal mining being carried out without environmental clearance in the Yamuna river bed.
01 Sep, 2014, 02.45 PM IST
- Illegal sand mining brings gharials on verge of extinction
The mining mafias are extracting sand from the river beds of Chambal and transporting it to the neighbouring districts.
11 May, 2014, 10.36 AM IST
Illegal sand mining: High stakes, mega bucks fuel illegal ‘dig-load-sell’ sand businessBoom in construction industry has triggered demand for sand, to meet which contractors, with state officials' help, have begun a dig-load-s...
11 Aug, 2013, 06.13 AM IST
Sand mining causes Yamuna to shift 500m east, threaten NoidaThe sand mafia has been responsible for the Yamuna shifting course about 500 metres east, posing a threat to sectors 150, 151, 153, 135, 16...
10 Aug, 2013, 09.49 AM IST
Digvijay Singh hopes opposition would allow functioning of ParliamentDigvijay Singh today questioned the credibility of the Opposition owing to frequent disruptions of Parliament.
05 Aug, 2013, 12.04 PM IST
Sand mafia: What Durga Shakti Nagpal couldn’t do, government can’t eitherWhat is underway in construction boom-spots such as Gr Noida & elsewhere is analogous with nothing less than Karnataka's iron ore scam.
05 Aug, 2013, 08.03 AM IST
RLD demands revocation of Durga Shakti Nagpal's suspensionRastriya Lokdal (RLD) leaders today met Uttar Pradesh Governor B L Joshi and demanded immediate revocation of the suspension order of Noida...
03 Aug, 2013, 06.56 PM IST
Digvijay Singh slams suspension of IAS officerSlamming the suspension of a woman IAS officer, Digvijay Singh charged that the sand mafia is running governments in UP and Madhya Pradesh.
29 Jul, 2013, 02.49 PM IST
- Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, states on illegal sand mining
Supreme Court today issued notice to Centre and all states seeking their response for framing rules for preventing illegal sand mining on r...
03 May, 2013, 10.07 PM IST
- AP Govt introduces new Sand Mining Policy
The policy, if implemented effectively, will curb the growing activities of the sand mafia in the state and make sand available to all at a...
13 Oct, 2012, 05.56 PM IST